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  1. 1 a Precious (8)
  2. 5 a Militant socialist (informal) (4)
  3. 9 a Conserved (5)
  4. 10 a Heraldic creature (7)
  5. 11 a Misery (12)
  6. 13 a (Of information) very recently received (3-3)
  7. 14 a Annoy — provoke (6)
  8. 17 a Person one knows, but not a close friend (12)
  9. 20 a One of these does not make a spring (7)
  10. 21 a Actions (5)
  11. 22 a Badger's residence (4)
  12. 23 a Amicable (8)
  13. 1 d Immense (4)
  14. 2 d Prised (7)
  15. 3 d Furthermore (12)
  16. 4 d Raffish (6)
  17. 6 d River running through the city of Arles (5)
  18. 7 d Chemical element, W (8)
  19. 8 d Trivial nonsense (6-6)
  20. 12 d American river and state (8)
  21. 15 d Ordained (7)
  22. 16 d Reply (6)
  23. 18 d Liquid measure (5)
  24. 19 d Children's guessing game (1-3)

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